Russia's Academy of Sciences' Reform: Causes and Consequences for Russian Science
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This paper analyzes the origins and causes of the radical reforms undertaken in Russia’s academic sciences sector, which resulted in the fusion of three state academies in 2013.
Numerous claims made by the Russian government and experts against the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) have created tension between RAS leadership and the Russian government over the last decade.
The central aim of recent reforms appears to be the liquidation of the existing governance structure of fundamental sciences in Russia, with no clear strategy in place for the long-term development and improvement of the country’s scientific output.
Author: Irina Dezhina is a Doctor of Economics, Head of the Department of Economics and Innovation at the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of World Economy and International Relations, and Head of the Scientific and Industrial Policy at the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology.
